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The Corporate Transparency Act’s Ultimate
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule: What
You Need To Know Before January 1, 2024
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Carl Fornaris
Cari Stinebower
Monica Lopez-Rodriguez
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FINANCIAL SERVICES PRACTICE GROUP
The Corporate Transparency Act’s Ultimate
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule:
What You Need To Know Before January 1,
2024
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FinCEN Finalizes Rule Implementing Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Requirements
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On September 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published a highly anticipated rule (the “UBO Reporting
Rule”) that implements the ultimate beneficial ownership information (“UBO”) reporting
requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”).
The CTA, which is part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the “AML Act”) and
enacted into law as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021,
establishes UBO reporting requirements for the vast majority of privately held corporations,
limited liability companies and other similar entities created in, or registered to do business
in, any of the states in the United States (“U.S.”), including the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and other U.S. Territories (collectively, “Reporting Companies”).
The UBO Reporting Rule becomes effective January 1, 2024.
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More than 2,000,000 corporations and limited liability companies are being formed
annually all over the U.S. by entrepreneurs, family businesses, and larger businesses
without having to disclose beneficial ownership data to the state incorporation, formation
or registration authority.
The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (“FATF”), of which the U.S. is a
member, has criticized the U.S. for failing to have legislation that addresses FATF standards
on the collection of company beneficial ownership data.
In contrast to the U.S., all 28 countries in the European Union are required to maintain
corporate registries that include the UBO of the companies organized in the jurisdictions
that comprise the European Union.
Background
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Since at least 2006, there has been debate over how and whether to track beneficial
ownership of privately held entities operating in the U.S., and it was the topic of hearings
and investigations spearheaded by the Senate Permanent Sub Committee on
Investigations.
Proponents of sharing such information with the government (at the state level) largely cite
the concern that anonymity allows bad actors to use shell companies to engage in certain
illicit activity, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.
On the other hand, sharing such information presents real concerns from a privacy
standpoint and cost perspective and efforts to impose legislation had been met with strong
opposition from various groups, including the American Bar Association. Of primary note
was the expense of maintaining databases that would be adequately protected from cyber-
attacks, an equally valid concern in 2022.
Background (continued)
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In 2016, FinCEN issued a Final Rule relating to customer due diligence (the “CDD Rule”),
which amended the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) regulations requiring covered financial
institutions to identify and verify the identity of natural persons (known as “beneficial
owners”) of certain legal entity customers.
On January 1, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the CTA, amending the BSA by inserting a new
Section 5336, titled “Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements,” to require
Reporting Companies to disclose to FinCEN personal information of their beneficial owners.
On December 7, 2021, FinCEN published a proposed rule to implement these UBO
reporting requirements and to welcome public comment.
After considering public comment, on September 30, 2022, FinCEN issued the UBO
Reporting Rule requiring certain legal entities to submit to FinCEN a report containing
certain information relating to the entity, its ultimate beneficial owners, and Company
Applicants (as such term is defined below).
Background (continued)
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DUE BY JANUARY 1, 2025
Domestic Reporting Companies
incorporated or formed before
January 1, 2024
Foreign Reporting Companies
registered before January 1,
2024
Compliance Dates for Initial UBO Reports
DUE WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS
OF LOSING EXEMPTION
Entities that no longer meet the
criteria for any exemption must file
an initial UBO report
*Exempt entities are not required to file initial UBO
reports, since they are exempt from the definition of
“Reporting Company.
DUE WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS
OF CREATION OR REGISTRATION
Domestic Reporting Companies
incorporated or formed after
January 1, 2024
Foreign Reporting Companies
registered after January 1, 2024
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Changes to previously submitted information.
Reporting Companies are required to report changes to information previously submitted to FinCEN concerning
a Reporting Company or its beneficial owners, but they are not required to update previously reported
information about their Company Applicants.
A change with respect to required information in an identifying document required to be reported (e.g., a
passport) will be deemed to occur when the name, date of birth, address or unique identifying number on such
document changes. These updated reports are due within 30 calendar days after the date on which such
change occurs.
Deceased beneficial owners. If an individual who is a beneficial owner of a Reporting Company by virtue of
property interests or other rights subject to transfer upon death dies, a change regarding the required information
will be deemed to occur when the estate of the deceased beneficial owner is settled, either through the operation
of the intestacy laws of a jurisdiction within the U.S. or through a testamentary deposition, and the updated report
shall, to the extent appropriate, identify any new beneficial owners.
Minors. If a Reporting Company has previously reported information with respect to a parent or legal guardian of a
minor child in lieu of the minor child’s information, it must submit an updated report when such minor child
reaches the age of majority.
Compliance Rules for Updated Reports
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Reporting Companies are required to file corrected reports within 30 calendar days after
the date on which a Reporting Company becomes aware or has reason to know that
required information contained in any report it filed with FinCEN was inaccurate.
Unlike with updated reports, this reporting obligation extends to information about
Company Applicants as well as Reporting Companies and beneficial owners.
Compliance Rules for Corrected Reports
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Each Reporting Company must identify its “beneficial owners” by providing their:
full legal name;
date of birth;
current residential street address; and
unique identifying number and the issuing jurisdiction from one of the following documents (including an
image of such document): (i) non-expired passport; (ii) non-expired identification document issued by a State,
local government, or Indian tribe; (iii) non-expired U.S. driver’s license; or (iv) if the individual does not have
any of the above-mentioned documents, a non-expired passport issued by a foreign government; or
in lieu of all the above, a “FinCEN identifier” a unique identifying number assigned by FinCEN to an
individual.
Additionally, this information must be reported for each “Company Applicant,” which is the individual who files an
application to form a corporation, limited liability company or other similar entity in the U.S., who registers or files
an application to register a foreign company to do business in the U.S., and who is primarily responsible for
directing or controlling such filing if more than one individual is involved in the filing of the document.
What Information Must be Reported?
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FinCEN’s UBO Reporting Rule defines a “beneficial owner,with respect to a Reporting
Company, as any individual (i.e., one or more) who, directly or indirectly, through any
contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise:
owns or controls at least 25% of the ownership interests of such Reporting Company; or
exercises substantial control” over the Reporting Company.
An individual exercises substantial control” over a Reporting Company if the individual:
serves a senior officer of the Reporting Company (e.g., president, CEO, COO, CFO, general counsel and any
other officer who performs a similar function regardless of title);
has authority over the appointment or removal of any senior officer or a majority of the board of directors (or
similar body); or
directs, determines, or has substantial influence over important decisions made by the Reporting Company
(i.e., sale or other transfer of principal assets, reorganization, dissolution, merger, major expenditures or
investments, issuances of any equity, incurrence of any significant debt, approval of the operating budget,
selection or termination of business lines or ventures or geographic focus, compensation schemes and
incentive programs for senior officers, entering into or terminating significant contracts, or amendments of
any substantial governance documents).
Who is a Beneficial Owner?
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FinCEN’s UBO Reporting Rule exempts from the definition of “beneficial owner” the
following:
a minor child, as defined under the law of the State or Indian tribe in which a Reporting Company is created
or registered, provided the Reporting Company reports the required information of a parent or legal guardian
of the minor child;
an individual acting as a nominee, intermediary, custodian, or agent on behalf of another individual;
an employee of a Reporting Company, acting solely as an employee, whose substantial control over or
economic benefits from such entity are derived solely from the employment status of the employee,
provided that such person is not a senior officer of the Reporting Company;
An individual whose only interest in a Reporting Company is a future interest through a right of inheritance;
and
a creditor of a Reporting Company if the creditor satisfies the definition of “beneficial owner” solely through
rights or interests for the payment of a predetermined sum of money, such as a debt incurred by the
Reporting Company, or a loan covenant or other similar right associated with such right to receive payment
that is intended to secure the right to receive payment or enhance the likelihood of repayment.
Who is a Not a Beneficial Owner?
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FinCENs UBO Reporting Rule imposes UBO reporting requirements on Reporting
Companies.
“Reporting Company” is defined as a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity
that is:
created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar office
under the law of a State or Indian tribe; or
formed under the law of a foreign country and registered to do business in any State
or tribal jurisdiction by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar
office under the law of a State or Indian tribe.
“Stateis defined as any state of the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the U.S.
Which Companies are Subject to Reporting
Requirements?
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FinCEN has set forth 23 exemptions for entities that are not considered
Reporting Companies under the CTA. Many of these are entities that are
either closely regulated or already required to report their beneficial
owners.
1) Large operating company exemption taxable entities that have:
more than 20 full time employees in the U.S.;
an operating presence at a physical office in the U.S.; and
filed in the previous year Federal income tax returns in the U.S. demonstrating more than $5 million in
gross receipts or sales (including income or sales by other entities that are: (a) owned by such entity, and
(b) through which such entity operates).
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements
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2) Subsidiary exemption any entity whose ownership interests are entirely controlled or wholly owned, directly or
indirectly, by one or more of the following entities,* which are described more specifically in the slides that follow
(i.e., direct or indirect subsidiaries of any of the following exempt entities):
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
Securities reporting issuers;
Governmental authorities;
Banks;
Federal or state credit unions;
Bank holding companies;
Brokers or dealers in securities;
Securities exchange or clearing agencies;
Other entities registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”);
Investment companies or investment advisers that are
registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”)
venture capital fund advisors;
insurance companies;
state-licensed insurance producers;
entities registered under the Commodity Exchange Act
(“Commodity Act”);
Accounting firms;
Regulated public utility entities;
Financial market utilities;
Tax-exempt entities; or
Large operating companies.
* Entities partially owned by exempt entities would not qualify for the subsidiary exemption.
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3) Dormant entity exemption any corporation, limited liability company or other similar
entity that:
was in existence on or before January 1, 2020;
is not engaged in active business;
is not owned by a foreign person, whether directly or indirectly, wholly or partially;
has not experienced any change in ownership in the preceding 12-month period;
has not sent or received any funds in an amount greater than $1,000, either directly or through any
financial account in which the entity or any affiliate of the entity had an interest, in the preceding 12-
month period; and
does not otherwise hold any kind or type of assets, whether in the U.S. or abroad, including any
ownership interest in any corporation, limited liability company, or other similar entity.
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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Highly Regulated Entities (including publicly traded entities):
4) Banks, as defined in:
section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)); or
section 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-2(a)).
5) State or Federal credit unions, as those terms are defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union
Act (12 U.S.C. 1752).
6) Bank holding companies, as defined in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C.
1841), or a savings and loan holding company, as defined in section 10(a) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act
(12 U.S.C. 1467a(a)).
7) Money services businesses registered with FinCEN under to 31 U.S.C. 5330 and 31 CFR 1022.380,
respectively.
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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8) Brokers or dealers, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
9) Securities reporting issuers entities that are registered under section 12 of the Exchange
Act (15 U.S.C. 78l).
10) Securities exchanges or clearing agencies, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the
Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c), registered under sections 6 or 17A of the Exchange Act (15
U.S.C. 78f).
11) Other Exchange Act registered entities any other entities not already described that are
registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a).
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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12) Investment companies (as defined in section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
“Investment Act”) (15 U.S.C. 80a-3), or investment advisers (as defined in section 202 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act”) (15 U.S.C. 80b-2) that are registered with the SEC under the
Investment Act or the Advisers Act.
13) Insurance companies, as defined in section 2 of the Investment Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2).
14) Insurance producers that are authorized by a State and subject to supervision by the insurance
commissioner or a similar official or agency of a State and that have an operating presence at a physical
office in the U.S.
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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15) Registered entities, or futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, swap dealers, major
swap participants, commodity pool operators, or commodity trading advisers or retail foreign exchange
dealers registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Commodity Act.
16) Public accounting firms registered in accordance with section 102 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 915 U.S.C. 7212).
17) Public utility providers of telecommunications services, electrical power, natural gas, or water and
sewer services within the U.S.
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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18) Pooled investment vehicles that are operated or advised by a bank, federal or state credit union, a broker
or dealer that is registered under the Exchange Act, an investment company or investment adviser registered
with the SEC under the Investment Act or the Advisers Act or an investment adviser (described under section
203(l) of the Investment Act) that acts as an investment adviser solely to one or more venture capital funds,
which is defined to include any private fund that meets certain conditions as follows:
(i) represents to investors and potential investors that it pursues a venture capital strategy;
(ii) immediately after the acquisition of any asset, other than qualifying investments or short-term holdings, holds no
more than 20% of the fund’s aggregate capital contributions;
(iii) does not borrow, issue debt obligations, provide guarantees or otherwise incur leverage of more than 15% of the
fund’s aggregate capital contributions for a non-renewal term of no longer than 120 calendar days;
(iv) only issues securities the terms of which do not provide a holder with any right, except in extraordinary
circumstances, to withdraw, redeem or require the repurchase of such securities but may entitle holders to receive
distributions made to all holders pro rata; and
(v) is not registered under section 8 of the “Investment Act” and has not elected to be treated as a business
development company pursuant to section 54 of the “Investment Act”).
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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Tax-Exempt Entities:
19) Tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the “IRS Code”) that have not been denied tax-exempt status (noting that if tax-exempt
status is lost, tax-exempt status will continue for the 180-day period beginning on the date of
such loss).
20) Tax-exempt political organizations under section 527(e)(1) of the IRS Code (e.g., a political
party, committee, or association).
21) Trusts described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 4947(a) of the IRS Code (e.g., trusts that
have only charitable interests).
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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Entities Assisting Tax-Exempt Entities:
22) Any corporation, limited liability company or other similar entity that:
operates exclusively to provide financial assistance to, or hold governance rights over, any 501(c) tax-exempt
entity, a tax-exempt political organization, or a charitable trust;
is formed in the U.S.;
is beneficially owned or controlled exclusively by one or more U.S. persons that are U.S. citizens or lawfully
admitted for permanent residence; and
derives at least a majority of its funding or revenue from one or more U.S. persons that are U.S. citizens or
lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
23) Tax-exempt political organizations under section 527(e)(1) of the IRS Code (e.g., a political party,
committee, or association).
24) Trusts described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 4947(a) of the IRS Code (e.g., trusts that have only
charitable interests).
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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Other Entities:
25) Entities that are established under the laws of the U.S., an Indian tribe, a State, or a
political subdivision of a State, or under an interstate compact between two or more States
and exercise governmental authority on behalf of the U.S. or any such Indian tribe, State, or
political subdivision.
26) Any additional entities that FinCEN may determine should be exempt on an ongoing
basis.
This would be an entity or class of entities that the Secretary of the Treasury, with the written concurrence of
the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, has, by regulation, determined should be
exempt because requiring beneficial ownership information would not (i) serve the public interest and (ii) be
highly useful in national security, intelligence, and law enforcement agency efforts to detect, prevent, or
prosecute money laundering, the financing of terrorism, proliferation finance, serious tax fraud or other
crimes.
Entities Exempt from UBO Disclosure
Requirements (continued)
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The CTA identifies UBO collected pursuant to the CTA as confidential, subject to disclosure only in
limited circumstances.
UBO reports submitted to FinCEN will be stored and maintained solely with FinCEN and will not be
made publicly available nor made generally available to the States.
The CTA expressly provides that UBO collected by FinCEN may only be used for:
Facilitating national security, intelligence, and law enforcement activities; and
Confirming UBO provided to financial institutions to facilitate AML compliance, with the consent of the Reporting Company.
The CTA requires FinCEN to maintain UBO in a secure, nonpublic database, using information
security methods and techniques appropriate to protect non-classified information systems at the
highest security level; and to take all steps (including auditing) to ensure that government authorities
access the information only for authorized purposes consistent with the CTA. FinCEN is developing
the Beneficial Ownership Secure System (“BOSS”) to receive, store and maintain UBO.
Will UBO be Publicly-Disclosed?
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FinCEN will hold all UBO reported for no less than 5 years after the date on which
the Reporting Company is terminated or dissolved.
FinCEN may, upon request, disclose UBO to:
a federal agency engaged in national security, intelligence, or other law
enforcement activity, for use in furtherance of such activity;
a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency, if a court of competent
jurisdiction, including an officer of such court, has authorized the law
enforcement agency to seek the information in a criminal or civil investigation;
Retention and Scope of Disclosure of UBO
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a federal agency responding to (i) a law enforcement agency, prosecutor, or judge of a foreign
country under an international treaty, agreement, convention (collectively, “Treaty”), or (ii) an official
request made by law enforcement, judicial, or prosecutorial authorities in trusted foreign countries
when no there is no Treaty (disclosure in either case must comply with provisions of applicable Treaty
or limit its use for any purpose other than the authorized investigation, or national security or
intelligence activity);
a financial institution subject to customer due diligence requirements, with the consent of the
Reporting Company, to facilitate the CDD Rule compliance; or
a request made by a Federal functional regulator or other appropriate regulatory agency if the
agency is expressly authorized to receive such information under the CTA, uses the information
solely to assess a financial institutions compliance with CDD Rule requirements, and enters into an
agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury providing for appropriate protocols governing the
safekeeping of the information.
Retention and Scope of Disclosure of UBO
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UBO will be accessible for inspection or disclosure to officers and employees of the
Department of the Treasury whose official duties require such inspection or disclosure.
Officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury may obtain access to UBO for
tax administration purposes.
On December 15, 2022, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that
covers who may have access to the database that FinCEN is constructing (“Access Rule”) to
hold UBO information:
Federal agencies and state, local, tribal, and foreign governments under certain circumstances
Financial Institutions, for purposes of complying with their CDD obligations, with the express
authorization of their customer
Department of Treasury Access
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FinCEN will be required to issue a FinCEN identifier (“FinCEN ID”) to any person (individual
or Reporting Company) that submits UBO.
The FinCEN ID must be used when updating a Reporting Company’s UBO and is exclusive
to that individual or Reporting Company (FinCEN will not issue more than one FinCEN ID to
the same individual or to the same Reporting Company, including any successor entity).
Use of a FinCEN ID in lieu of providing UBO
FinCEN ID Individuals: individuals required to report their UBO may instead provide
their FinCEN ID.
FinCEN ID Entities: if an individual is a beneficial owner of a Reporting Company
through an interest that individual holds in an entity that, directly or indirectly, holds an
interest in the Reporting Company, the Reporting Company may provide the FinCEN ID
of the entity in lieu of the individual’s UBO.
FinCEN Identifier
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The CTA provides for civil and criminal penalties. Specifically, persons who:
willfully provide, or attempt to provide, false or fraudulent UBO, including a false or fraudulent identifying
photograph or document to FinCEN; or
willfully fail to report complete or updated UBO to FinCEN;
will be subject to civil fines of no more than $500 for each day the violation continues and may be fined up
to $10,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 2 years.
Additionally, any person who knowingly discloses or knowingly uses the UBO obtained by the person through
either a report submitted to FinCEN or a disclosure made by FinCEN pursuant to the CTA, shall be liable for fines
of up to $500 each day the violation continues and may be fined up to $250,000 and/or imprisoned for not more
than 5 years; or if while violating another U.S. law or as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving more than
$100,000 in a 12-month period, such person may be fined up to $500,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 10 years.
Further, there is no indication in the language of the CTA that the federal government will consider any actions
taken by a non-complying Reporting Company to be null and void based on the Reporting Company’s non-
compliance with the CTA. Thus, the failure to comply with reporting requirements will not vitiate the formation of
the applicable entity or prohibit a non-complying Reporting Company from conducting business or commencing
action in federal court.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
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The CTA provides a safe harbor from civil or criminal penalties for a person who submits
inaccurate beneficial ownership information if such person:
has no actual knowledge that any information contained in the report is inaccurate;
is not trying to evade the reporting requirement; and
submits a report correcting the information no later than 90 days after the initial report was
filed.
Although negligent violations are not included in the safe harbor provision, the CTA does
not make negligent violations punishable (noting that the House Bill for the CTA provided
a safe harbor from civil and criminal penalties to persons who negligently failed to provide
complete or updated beneficial ownership information to FinCEN).
Safe Harbor from Penalties for
Non-Compliance
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FinCEN’s UBO Reporting Rule is one of three rulemakings planned to implement the CTA.
The CTA requires FinCEN to revise portions of the CDD Rule within one year after the effective date
of the UBO Reporting Rule (by January 1, 2025) to, among other things:
bring the CDD Rule into conformity with the AML Act as a whole, including the CTA;
account for financial institutionsaccess to UBO reported to FinCEN in order to confirm the UBO provided
directly to the financial institutions for AML/CFT and customer due diligence purposes; and
reduce any burdens on financial institutions and legal entity customers that are unnecessary or duplicative
considering the CTA.
The CTA also requires FinCEN to establish rules for (i) who may access UBO, (ii) what purposes, and
(iii) what safeguards will be required to ensure that the information is secured and protected.
FinCEN continues to develop the infrastructure to administer these requirements in accordance with the
strict security and confidentiality requirements of the CTA, including the information technology system that
will be used to store UBO, known as BOSS.
What’s Next?
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CARL FORNARIS
Partner
cfornaris@winston.com
CARI STINEBOWER
Partner
cstinebower@winston.com
MONICA LOPEZ-RODRIGUEZ
Of Counsel
mlopezrodriguez@winston.com
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